Chlorophyll-a content, the commonly accepted measure of algae content, was the lowest in three years of monitoring by the OWRB and well below the goal set in 2000 by the COMCD and municipalities. Although impressive, Lake Thunder continues to be...

Algae have long been known to cause water quality problems in many municipal water systems. From the available data, Lake Thunderbird contains algae with the potential to produce taste and odor (T&O) and toxin chemicals